网膜 (wǎng mó) — retina | tongtong Chinese Dictionary

Definition

noun

retina

Measure word · 个

Examples

网膜。
Tā de wǎng mó shòu dào le sǔn shāng.
His retina was damaged.
网膜。
wǎng mó Shì yǎn jing zhōng gǎn guāng de bù fen.
The retina is the part of the eye that senses light.
网膜。
Yī shēng yòng yí qì jiǎn chá le wǎng mó.
The doctor examined the retina with an instrument.

Origin

Compound word

构词法gòucífǎ

偏正piānzhèngModifier + head

The first part narrows down the second: it says what kind of thing the head is.

膜mómembrane

网 gives the net-like shape, and 膜 gives the membrane tissue.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 網; 网 is its simplified writing.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

糸糸mìrope

Sound part声符shēngfú

罔

罔wǎng網wǎng

Same sound today

The traditional form 網 pairs 糸 (rope) with 罔 to give the sound; the simplified 网 is a later shorthand.

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú

⺼Written in full as肉ròu

Sound part声符shēngfú

莫

莫mò膜mó

Same sound today

膜 combines ⺼ (written in full as 肉) with 莫, which gives the character its sound.

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